(Credit: Twitter/@4womenslib)London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Monday banned “unrealistic body image ads” across Transit for London (TfL) network. (Credit: Twitter/@4womenslib) The advertisement that caused a furore over unrealistic body expectations from women. The advertisement that caused a furore over unrealistic body expectations from women. Vintage 1969 sticker used to combat sexist #beachbody ads #EachBodysReady#thisoppresseswomenhttp://t.co/BfFCbagLVRpic.twitter.com/Aci2hN1w38 — Nat’l Women’s Lib (@4womenslib) June 17, 2015In 2015, the transit system faced extreme backlash when the London tube displayed an advertisement from Protien World about losing weight – “Are you beach body ready”. In it, he elaborated on his reasons to implement it and why he thinks it is important.

Source: Indian Express June 14, 2016 07:06 UTC